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Motorhead Mainman Slams Industry Bosses

posted Jan 18, 2008 at 4:49 AM by Diamond Oz.  (6 Comments)

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According to Pr-inside.com, MOTÖRHEAD frontman LEMMY has hit out at record industry bosses for taking so long to adapt to the idea of selling music online. He insists the music business deserves its current sales slump - because executives have had years to figure out how to best promote music on the internet.

He tells Metal Edge magazine: "It's killing itself, isn't it? I mean, they (record companies) are too dumb to realise. I mean, it was fucking years ago that this started, and they just carried on doing what they were doing, blind to any advice, blind to any sort of evidence.

"They just kept on overcharging and kept on fucking people over, and now the chickens are coming home, you know? I think they're all gonna be out of business in 10 years."

Source: BW&BK

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6 Comments on "Motorhead Mainman Slams Industry Bosses"

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1. Demoncleaner writes:

Slammage!!!!

# Jan 18, 2008 @ 2:31 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. txmetalhead writes:

Got to love Lemmy and Motorhead - the man knows metal.

# Jan 18, 2008 @ 2:51 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. Kalis_wrath writes:

What did the record companies expect? Praises for stupidity are few and far between.

# Jan 18, 2008 @ 9:59 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. brandedcfh420 writes:

you know, all these artists talking all this smack is not going to change a damn thing. all these execs. care for is money. and even if they have to close down record companies, they will still be millionaires, so it makes little, if any, difference.

# Jan 19, 2008 @ 7:58 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. Jackrum writes:

people withn that kind of money only want more money, so they will care if they have to shut down companies.. until they get a job at another record company that is.

# Jan 19, 2008 @ 12:58 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. Kalis_wrath writes:

Which is why its stupid of them not to advertize online. More people use the net and could bring the music industry back from the slump they have been in for many years now. Its simple economics and a very easy medium to use. I have not looked into the numbers, but would bet that the internet would be a cheaper than television.

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